Councils and federations
Aromatherapy Council
A governing body for aromatherapy in the UK, its website contains details on training and certification.
BABTAC
Ambrose House, Meteor Court, Barnett Way, Barnwood, Gloucester GL4 3GG, babtac.com
The British Association of Beauty Therapy and Cosmetology has about 10,000 members.
IFA
Suite 7B, Walpole Court, Ealing Green, London W5 5ED, ifaroma.org
The International Federation of Aromatherapists was established in 1985 to represent aromatherapists.
London
Agua at the Sanderson
50 Berners Street, London W1T 3NG, 020-7300 1414, sandersonlondon.com
Set in the Sanderson hotel, this spa offers 14 treatment rooms.
Ellie Kopiel
The Garden Room, 75 Belmont Hill, Lewisham SE13 5AX, 07895 922977, elliekopiel.co.uk
Offers a full-body aromatherapy massage using essential oils blended on the premises.
Lockonego
394 Kings Road, London SW10 0LN, 020-7795 1798, lockonego.com
A full-body aromatherapy massage from therapist Georgia Louise is offered at Jonathan Long and Ben Cooke's salon and spa.
Neal's Yard Remedies
15 Neal's Yard, London WC2H 9DP and other stores, 020-7379 7662, www.nealsyardremedies.com
There are treatment rooms above many Neal's Yard Remedies stores (based across London and throughout Britain), which are used by company-approved therapists.
The Spa at the Dorchester
Park Lane, London, W1K 1QA, 020-7495 7335, thedorchester.com
The spa at the Dorchester offers aromatherapy massage, full-body and facial massage.
Yogaroma
Hillingdon, Uxbridge UB10 9HR, 01895 811480, yogaromauk.com
Amanda Mackenzie mixes essential oils on site to use in full-body and facial aromatherapy massages, plus other treatments such as hot stone massage and Indian head massage.
South
Aromaticus
3 Conifer Drive, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire RG31 6YU, 01189 410012, aromaticus.co.uk
Alison Taylor offers aromatherapy, Indian head massages and deep-tissue massages.
Blue Chamomile
The Studio, Caraccio's, 83 St Dunstan's Street, Canterbury, Kent CT2 8AD, 07812 047959, bluechamomile.co.uk
Jan James offers essential oil massages incorporating shiatsu.
Heavenly Aromatherapy
59 Cedars Road, St Leonards, Exeter, Devon EX2 4NB, 0787-402 4006 or 01392 275666, heavenlyaromatherapy.co.uk
Andrew Sherratt offers massages at his practice using essential oils blended on the premises.
Holistic Centre for Aromatherapy
35 Copland Meadows, Totnes, Devon TQ9 6ES,01803 866746, aromatherapydevon.co.uk
Linda Southall uses three essential oils and a carrier oil in her massage treatment. Courses are available.
KuBu
16 Bell Street, Henley on Thames, Oxon RG9 2BG, 01491 414130, kubuspa.co.uk
Aromatherapy massages are offered here as well as Balinese and lomi lomi forehand pressure techniques.
Leaf House
Rede Road, Whepstead, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP29 4SS, 01284 735388, leafhouse.co.uk
Veronica Hayes offers full-body, face and scalp massages and back and leg massages using Eve Taylor essential oils blended on-site.
Rochester Lodge Consulting
2a Ashdene Road, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset BS23 2XW, 01934 629116, rochesterlodgeconsulting.co.uk
Run in a back specialist centre, Tessa Pitt offers aromatherapy massages, as well as facials using some Eve Taylor essential oils.
The London Road Clinic
56 The London Road, Milborne Port, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 5DW, 01963 251860, 56londonroad.co.uk
Run by Kate Osman, treatments here range from a full-body massage to a hand massage.
The Treatment Rooms
21 New Road, Brighton BN1 1UF, 01273 818444; 222 Great Portland Street, London W1W 5AA, 020-7388 0822, thetreatmentrooms.co.uk
Using pre-blended oils from Aromatherapy Associates, these two salons offer aromatherapy salt scrubs, facials, wraps and pressure-point massages.
Central
Calcot Spa
Near Tetbury, Gloucestershire GL8 8YJ, 01666 891232, calcotspa.co.uk
As well as a standard aromatherapy body massage, aromatherapy-reflexology massages, facials and a body wrap treatment are offered.
Daylesford Organic
The Hay Barn, Daylesford, near Kingham, Gloucestershire GL56 0YG, 01608 731703, daylesfordorganic.com
Winner of the UK Day Spa category at the Conde Nast Traveller Readers' Awards 2008, the Hay Barn offers an aromatherapy massage with its treatment.
North
Earth Energies
First Floor, 296 Ashby High Street, Scunthorpe DN16 2RX, 01724 853810, earth-energies.co.uk
Essential oils, blended on the premises, are used in treatments including massage, facials and reiki.
Titanic Spa
Low Westwood Lane, Linthwaite, Huddersfield HD7 5UN, 0845-410 3333, titanicspa.co.uk
An eco-friendly spa set in a converted textile mill, Titanic Spa offers an aromatherapy massage and body-mask treatment using pre-mixed essential oil blends from Decléor.
Wales
Indaba Holistic Therapies
9A Ewenny Road, Bridgend CF31 3HN, 01656 664092, indabaholistic.co.uk
Aromatherapy treatments given by Ann Norman include a full-body massage and a back, neck and shoulder massage. Reflexology, Indian head massages and Swedish body massages are also available.
St David's hotel and spa
Havannah Street, Cardiff CF10 5SD, 029-20313083, principal-hayley.com/cardiff/the-st-davids-hotel-and-spa
Aromatherapy massages are offered along with spa facilities, pool, sauna, gym and restaurant.
Scotland
Julie Thomson
Red House, Sandilands, Limekilns, Fife KY11 3JD, 01383 872016, beautyandwellbeing.org.uk
Julie Thomson offers a full-body and facial aromatherapy massages.
One Spa
8 Conference Square, Edinburgh EH3 8AN, 0131-221 7777, one-spa.com
At this spa, an aromatherapy massage, using pre-mixed ESPA oils, is offered along with a detoxifying massage and a salt and oil scrub. There is also a steam room, gym and fitness studios.
29 Spa
29 Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow G1 3AJ, 0141-225 5615, 29spa.co.uk
Offers full-body massages combined with aromatherapy oils and sea salts.
Northern Ireland
Galgorm Resort & Spa
136 Fenaghy Road, Galgorm Co. Antrim BT42 1EA,028 25882550, galgorm.com
Using oils blended on site, a full-body aromatherapy massage, steam rooms and scrubs are offered, with some oils to take home and sample. There is also a steam room that uses essential oils.
